A "Head End " ride on a New Jersey Transit F40PH push pull train from Raritan, N.J. to Harrison Yard over the former Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley, and Pennsylvania R.R. main lines, stopping at many central Jersey towns and passing other Amtrak, N.J.T., Conrail, and PATH trains along the way. This commuter route was established in the mid 1960's as part of the "Aldean Plan" which connected the P.R.R. and the Lehigh Valley with the Jersey Central at Aldean. Narration relating to speed, track designations, stations, signals, towns, and other points of interest as well as radio transmissions of train crews, block operators, and train dispatches highlights the entire trip.